36 JOHN A. SABZER SEED: CO. LA CROSSE, WIS. 
WATERMELONS 
SALZER’S EARLIEST 
Extremely early—A splendid strain for 
the North — Deliciously sweet! 
Especially bred and developed for those 
sections which have a short growing season, 
Salzer’s Earliest is sure to be the first water- 
melon on the market, being fit for the ta- 
ble in about 60 days. On the La Crosse mar- 
ket, the earliest melons fetch prices of 50¢ 
to 80c each! 
Salzer’s Earliest reaches a-large size, 
weighing from 25 to 30 pounds, is rather 
round in shape, of an attractive light green 
color and striped irregularly with darker 
green. It is enormously prolific. The spark- 
ling, crisp, red flesh is of wonderfully <fine 
texture, has a delicious, very sweet flavor 
and ripens down to the rind. Uniform in size 
and shape. A splendid shipper. 667—Pkg., 
10c; 0z., 19¢c; %4 Ib., 49e3 1% Ib., S9e; Ib., $1.65, 
postpaid. : 
‘650—Salzer’s. Earliest, Cliffwood Farm 
TRIPLE-A-TESTED—A_ special reselected 
strain certified by THREE-WAY tests. Pke., 
15e; oz. 24ce; % Ib., 65e; % Ib., $1.19; Ib., 
$2.25, postpaid. 
Salzer’s Fourth of July Watermelon 



























Salzer’s Earliest Watermelon 
_ SALZER’S FOURTH OF JULY 
A sure yielder, a heavy cropper and second only to 
Salzer’s Earliest as an extra-early watermelon. The melt- 
ing sweetness of this superb melon, the delicious, ex- 
quisitely flavored flesh, its hardiness and ease of growth, 
have delighted gardeners everywhere. AS far north as 
Canada, Salzer’s Fourth of July will supply the tables just 
as bountifully as it does in the sunny regions of the South. 
Matures an abundant crop of first quality melons twelve 
inches long and nine inches in diameter, weighing about 
25 pounds. ‘The rich, red, fine-grained flesh ripens clear 
to the rind and is most luscious and refreshing. Not 
suited for shipping but a grand melon for home use and 
near-by markets. Thrives even under neglect. Matures 
in about 65 days, 671—Pkg., 10c; oz., 19¢3.%4 Ib., 52; 1% Ib. 
95e; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
EARLY 
KANSAS 
Also called Red 
Russian. An early 
melon of high merit 
maturing in about 
Tb days. itis of 
large size and of ex- 
cellent quality. The 
attractive melons 






EARLY KLONDIKE 
Small tan seeds, melons 
oblong in shape, flesh of ex- 
cellent texture, very sweet, 
dark red in color. The rind 
is dark green, thick, and 
ships well. Early Klondike 
is wery early, but easily 
reaches’ a weight of 20 
pounds, often carrying three 
and four mature melons at 
one time. 679—Pkg., 8c3 0%., 
19e3; 14 lb., 49e3; % Ib. 89e; 
Ib., $1.65, postpaid. s 

Early Klondike 
arenearly round, 
slightly longer than 
broad, of a hand- 
some deep emerald 
green color striped 
irregularly with 
paler -green.-*'The 
bright scarlet flesh 
is thick, sweet and 
sugary. Seeds are 
reddish in color. 
Melons have been 
grown weighing up to 40 pounds. - Very popular in the mid- 
west for shipping and fine for the home garden. 668—Pk¢., 
10¢3 oz., 16¢; %4 Ib., 47¢3 % Ib.. S5e; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 

Salzer’s Early Kansas_ 


SALZER’S EARLISWEET 
An extra-early watermelon, a cross be- 


Stone Mountain 

We were very much pleased with your seeds last year. They were ve-y prolific and the ve 
Mr. B. C. Trowbridge, 900 Reed St., Plymouth, Wisconsin. 
tween Mountain Sweet and Cole’s Early. 
Fruits are oblong and mottled. Average 
weight is about 18 pounds, with flesh a 
bénutiful searlet, very fine grained and de- 
liciously, sweet. Very prolific, often pro- 
ducing 6 to 8 melons on a vine. 652— 
Pkg., 5e; oz., 15¢e3; %4 Ib., 40e3; 1% Ib., 69e;3 Ihb., 
$1.25, postpaid. See Page 57 for quantity 
prices, 
STONE MOUNTAIN 
The outstanding introduction of the past 
few years. Somewhat oblong in shape, 
rather light gray .in color, white seeded, 
few seeds, medium rind, and rich red, ten- 

Salzer’s Earlisweet 
MIXED 
Early and late water- 
melons, melons of dif- 




der, very sweet, fine grained flesh. - Aver- ferent shapes and markings, all 
age 40 Ibs. and 80 Ibs, on good melon soil.” | mixed. Gives one many ings OL 
653—Pkez., 5c; oz. 15e3 %4 Ib., 44c; 1% Ib., | melons. 694—Pkge., 5c; oz. 14c; % 

74-3 Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 

+ 
Ib., 37¢3 1% Ib. 68c;3 Ib. $1.15, postpaid. 

getables were very good.— 
